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AAP Rajya Sabha Candidate: Speculations are rife that AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal may go to the Rajya Sabha after the victory of current Upper House party member Sanjeev Arora in the Ludhiana West assembly by-election. However, Kejriwal, on being asked if he will be going to Rajya Sabha after Rajya Sabha MP Arora is set to enter the Punjab Assembly, ruled out the possibility. "I am not going to Rajya Sabha. Party's Political Affairs Committee will decide who will go to the Rajya Sabha," he asserted.

Opposition parties have claimed that party supremo Kejriwal would enter the Upper House in Arora's place.

Arora will have to resign from the Rajya Sabha. At a press conference, Kejriwal was asked whom the party will nominate in Arora's place. "Many times I have been sent to the Rajya Sabha. I want to tell you I am not going to the Rajya Sabha. The political affairs committee of the party will decide whom to nominate," he told reporters.

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Who Will Go To Rajya Sabha On AAP Quota?

As Kejriwal denied the possibility that he would go to the Upper House, now, several names, including former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain are in the air. Indian Express citing AAP leaders reported that the Punjab ruling party is divided on the candidature of Rajya Sabha. Quoting a party leader Indian Express said a section of party does not want to send biggies from Delhi as they don't need any platform. However, a section believes that Kejriwal should go to the Upper House so that the biggest leader of the party remains visible and keeps raising national issues. After entering Rajya Sabha former Delhi CM can improve his ties with the top leaders in other parties. It is speculated that Kejriwal may take a U-turn citing party's decision or the party can send a local leader from Punjab to shut the Opposition.

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Kejriwal Hails Bypoll Wins In Punjab And Gujarat

Meanwhile, Kejriwal hailed the party's performance in the Gujarat and Punjab bypolls, calling them a "semi-final to 2027" and a clear sign that voters would reject both the BJP and the Congress. Punjab's ruling AAP retained the Ludhiana West assembly seat with its candidate Sanjeev Arora registering a victory in a fierce electoral fight against his nearest rival and Congress candidate Bharat Bhushan Ashu by a margin of 10,637 votes. The bypoll results in the Visavadar seat in Gujarat saw AAP's Gopal Italia winning while the BJP's Rajendra Chavda bagged the Kadi seat.

(With agencies inputs)

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